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International Symposium on

Jainism and Mathematics

International Symposium on

Jainism and Mathematics

Ancient Wisdom Meets the Modern AgeAncient Wisdom Meets the Modern Age

June 20th and 21st, 2020June 20th and 21st, 2020

Symposium on Jainism and Mathematics

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Ancient Wisdom Meets the Modern Age

The Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA),The Jain Center of Greater Boston (JCGB), and

Sir John Templeton Foundation (JTF) will hold an International Symposium on ancient Jain Mathematics on

June 20 -21, 2020 at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston.

Ancient Jain literature (400 BC – 1000 AD) contains advanced mathematical treatises on number theory,

set theory, theory of series and sequences, combinatorics, logarithms, trigonometry, as well as the concepts

of infinity, and zero. Such mathematical works is not readily evident in the ancient Jain texts, rather it is

deeply embedded in small details of Karma theories, the universe (cosmology), and the Jain study of

celestial bodies (astronomy).

Over the past century, scholars across the world are only beginning to publish these ancient mathematical

discoveries in research papers and books. The Symposium on Jainism and Mathematics to be held at MIT

hopes to bring out the distinct features of Jain Mathematics and its contributions. Moreover, the symposium

aims to serve as a catalyst for discussion spanning beyond Jainism to other Eastern and Western faiths,

traditions, and their interactions with science and mathematics.

All scholars on Jain mathematics are invited to present their original papers with unpublished research at

the symposium at MIT. Selected papers will be edited to produce a monograph on Jainism and Mathematics.

Also, prominent mathematicians, scientists, and religious scholars interested in the subject topics will be

able to share their views during discussion and question-answer session of the symposium.

Interested scholars are requested to submit their abstracts by 31st December 2019 at

and . Please visit for more details.

Please note that the sponsors will cover all travel, boarding, and lodging expenses of several selected invited

speakers whose selection will be based on their submitted abstracts.

contact@jainmath.org www.jainmath.org

Organizing Committee:

Pankajkumar K Shah, Boston

Dr. Sulekh Jain, Las Vegas

Dr. Manoj Jain, Emory Univ. USA

Dr. Anupam Jain, Indore, India

Dr. Devavrat Shah, MIT, USA

Scientific Organizing Committee

Dr. Catherine Morice-Singh, France

Dr. Ken Pugh, Yale Univ. USA

Dr. Surender K Jain, Ohio Univ. USA

JAINA-Long Range Planning

Committee

JAINA-Academic Liaison

Committee

Welcome and Opening Speech:

Dr. Bijoy Misra,

Harvard University, Cambridge, USA

Opening Ceremony:

Dr. Vimal Prakash Jain,

Providence, Rhodes Island, USA

Sponsored by:

Jain Center of Greater

Boston (JCGB)

Haresh Tamboli, Boston,

President

Federation of Jain

Association in North

America (JAINA)

Mahesh Wadher, LA, President

Sir John

Templeton

Foundation (JTF)

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